Yucatan Gringos

Greetings all!!. . . We made it back home from our two week stay (mostly in our little house on the beach) in the Yucatan - Tuesday evening. . . Needless to say, I had several days of ‘catch-up’ to do around here (mostly laundry from the trip!!) before I could get to writing this […]

It is really surprising how many people one comes in contact with that show a keen interest in the subject of ‘moving to Mexico’. . . many in the form of having had the same thoughts and aspirations themselves. . . And it appears that the knowledge of the impending influx of ‘expats’ to their […]

Just how big a mess has this new law - Decreto 801, passed at the last minute by the outgoing governor of Merida, prohibiting any new construction or reconstruction on the beaches of the Yucatan within 60 meters of the high water mark - created ?? Obviously, a very large one. . . . or […]

There is some very disturbing news in the Merida Insider, concerning a new law (is it a law??) prohibiting construction and/or reconstruction within a certain distance of the water’s edge at high tide (in the Yucatan). . . It is unclear whether or not this law is in affect yet, or if it is actually […]

This is my first post to Yucatan Gringos. Pattycake and Hopper are my parents (such cute screen names!). I’m extremely excited to see them taking on this great adventure; but that’s not why I’m making this post. I’m here to talk about spelunking - or cave exploration.
Most of my trips to Mexico are for scuba […]

Merida is a cultural gem. . . a truly magnificent and pure blend of Mayan history, Spanish domination and modern influence. . . It houses the oldest cathedral on the American continent - the Cathedral of San Idelfonso (1561 - 1599) that was constructed of stones from the Mayan pyramids the Spaniards demolished. .  . Massive Spanish mansions and […]